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H E A LT H Top 10 Most Common Summer Diseases to Avoid S ummers are here and now we should be ready to cope up with various summer diseases. It is not that every individual suffers from these diseases, but still precautions have to be taken by everyone even when he is cent percent healthy and fit. Precautions are better than treatment so be ready to check out our top 10 most common summer diseases to avoid so that this summer you stay safe from these illnesses. 10. Cough: It is not that cough is only caused in winters, some of the individuals suffer from this disease even in summers. You should try your level best to avoid drinking too cold water, which usually becomes the prior reason of cough in summer. 9. Flu: Flu is another common disease of summer and winter. The same condition is again applied here, avoid excessive intake of oily foods and cold soft drinks. Flu is usually developed in children so you have to keep them away from cold and chilled water in summer days. 8. Chicken Pox: Chicken pox develops in the human beings due to a special type of virus, Varicella zoster. This virus grows in wete areas so when there are summers you should make sure that the water tanks and other gardens are sprayed properly to protect from such life-killing viruses. 7. Measles: Measles is a severe disease of children, and is cause due to paramyxo virus. This virus seriously infects our throat and can cause us get hospitalized. Thanks God a vaccine is now available to deal the patients of measles. 6. Back-pain: Back-pain is usually caused in women who work at home the whole day and even don’t take rest. This disease is usually caused due to getting over-weight or exchange of heavy home accessories. So in summers you should take special measures to avoid the development of this disease. 5. Skin rashes: Skin rashes is a very common skin problem in children. The moms who forget to change their baby’s diapers timely are careless moms in the world. I believe the children have higher chances of rashes in summer due to hot weather and sweating problems so we should do everything to not let this disease occur in our little babies. 4. Headache: Headache usually occurs when we do not take rest and keep on working under the sun the whole day. So, during summers, this habit has to be changed or re-scheduled to stay protected. 3. Jaundice: It is also known with the name of Hepatitis A. Jaundice basically develops due to the intake of unhygienic water and food items. In summer especially we should use boiled water and eat lighter foods to avoid the development of jaundice. 2. Mumps: Mumps is one of the most serious and threatening viral disease which occur in summer times. This virus is transmitted from unhealthy to healthy individuals so we need to avoid direct contact with the victims of this disease until they are cent percent cured and regained their health. 1. Typhoid: Typhoid is a kind of severe fever which takes place due to a specific bacterium, Salmonella typhi. This disease’s symptoms include pain in abdomen, headache, weight loss and weak bodies. So if you start seeing the arrival of any of these symptoms contact your healthcare professional immediately for a treatment plan. 43 | BOOM